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New moon of May 2026: date, time and sign
The new moon forms on Saturday 16 May at 22:01 (Paris time), Moon in Taurus at 25°58', in the Krittika nakshatra.
Phase
New moon
Date & time
16 May16:01 New York · 13:01 Los Angeles · 21:01 London
Sign
Taurus25°58' · Krittika
Next new moon
15 Junein Gemini
What this lunation illuminates
A new moon in Taurus invites you to plant a seed of stability, softness and the concrete. What you set down here is meant to last.
A good moment to take your time and anchor an intention tied to what nourishes and secures you.
The Vedic layer: Krittika
Your Moon moves through Krittika, the flame that purifies and cuts the true from the false. You see clearly, sometimes with a sharpness that burns a little: your karma likes to cleanse, to protect, to bring things back to the essential.
Where does this new moon fall in your chart?
In your 4th house it speaks of family; in your 10th, of career. Calculate your chart to find out, it's free and instant.
The lunation data
| Body | Position | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Moon | 25°58' Taurus | conjunct the Sun, start of the cycle |
| Sun | 25°58' Taurus | conjunct the Moon |
Frequently asked questions
It forms on Saturday 16 May at 22:01, Paris time, Moon in Taurus at 25°58'.
It forms in Taurus, in the Krittika nakshatra.
The nakshatra is the Vedic division of the sky into 27 sectors, read from the Moon's sidereal position (Lahiri ayanamsa). Here the Moon is in Krittika. The sign itself stays calculated in tropical: this is Elvira's tropical-vedic approach.
These positions are the same for everyone; their personal meaning depends on your chart. You can calculate your free birth chart, or see more clearly in a reading with Elvira.
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